Monitoring landfills using remote sensing
Municipal solid waste landfills can pose a serious threat to the environment: leakage of hazardous substances, production of greenhouse gases such as methane. Large-scale landfills also disturb natural habitats and reduce biodiversity.
Thanks to advanced satellite, airborne and unmanned remote sensing techniques, both active and closed landfills can be effectively monitored. This technology is key to preventing and addressing the environmental risks associated with landfills.
Monitoring landfills using remote sensing
Municipal solid waste landfills can pose a serious problems to the local environment: leakage of hazardous substances into the soil and groundwater, production and release of greenhouse gases, distribution of invasive vegetation speceis. Large-scale landfills also disturb natural habitats and reduce biodiversity.
Thanks to advanced satellite, airborne and unmanned remote sensing technologies, both active and closed landfills can be effectively monitored. This technology is key to preventing and addressing the environmental risks associated with landfills.
Efficiency and resource saving
Effective remote monitoring of landfills minimizes the need for in situ measurements and saves time and costs.
Reproducibility and data availability
Drone, airborne and satellite methods provide reproducible data that can be used by both landfill operators and inspection authorities.
Advanced scientific analysis
Detailed scientific studies of landfills, such as analysis of shape changes and waste spectral properties, or detection of invasive species support more effective management.